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Light vs Waikerie

Name: Light vs Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Light profile · Waikerie profile

Light Waikerie

Waikerie and Light are two South Australian areas with different social and demographic profiles. Residents in Waikerie are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 40 in Light. Waikerie also has a much higher share of people living alone (32.7% versus 22.7%) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (13.1% compared to 3.0%). In contrast, Light has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.6% versus 50.2%) and a larger proportion of residents who completed Year 12 (45.5% compared to 32.4%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has more than doubled, and the gap in Year 12 completion and mortgage levels has also grown. Despite these trends, they share several commonalities, such as similar rates of volunteering and almost identical proportions of people who work from home. Both areas also have very similar shares of people born overseas, sitting around 11%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Waikerie Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in Light Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Waikerie Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Light Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Light

Demographics & Identity

Population in Light in Waikerie +3,151 larger in Light gap widening

9,797 51st pct 6,646 33rd pct

Median age in Light in Waikerie +10 yrs older in Waikerie gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.9%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 49.4%

32.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%

8.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Light Waikerie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.7%

6.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +6.3 pts 37.6%

43.7% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 38.6%

16.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

7.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 84.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 41.1%

41.4% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Light in Waikerie +2 more in Waikerie

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Light in Waikerie +4.38 more in Waikerie

2.57 61st pct 6.94 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Light in Waikerie +4 more in Light

11 29th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Light in Waikerie +512 more in Light

1,235 44th pct 723 27th pct

Avg size in Light in Waikerie +144 larger in Light

247 26th pct 103 9th pct

ICSEA in Light in Waikerie +15 higher in Light

982 34th pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 32.4%

17.3% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 41.0%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 11.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Light in Waikerie +$136 higher in Light gap widening

$729 34th pct $593 12th pct

Household income in Light in Waikerie +$517 higher in Light gap widening

$1,544 38th pct $1,027 4th pct

Family income in Light in Waikerie +$507 higher in Light gap widening

$1,870 36th pct $1,363 8th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.0%

14.9% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +5.5 pts 54.3%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

7.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Light in Waikerie +38 larger in Waikerie

147 44th pct 185 51st pct

Median age in Light in Waikerie +1 yrs older in Waikerie

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Light in Waikerie +$105 higher in Light

$591 41st pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Light in Waikerie +$490 higher in Light

$1,765 54th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Light in Waikerie +0.4 larger in Light gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 47.3%

29.0% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.6% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Light in Waikerie +$60 higher in Light gap steady

$260 17th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Light in Waikerie +$375 higher in Light gap widening

$1,328 16th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Light in Waikerie +0.10 higher in Light gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 28.1%

35.6% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.8% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.9% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 91.4%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 21.9%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 43.9%

21.9% Under $200 +24.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% Under $1,000 +25.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 33.6%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Light in Waikerie +4 more in Light

28 38th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Light in Waikerie +0.75 more in Waikerie

2.86 29th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Light in Waikerie +1.3 more in Waikerie

22.5 14th pct 23.8 15th pct

PT routes in Light in Waikerie +2 more in Light

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Light in Waikerie

— 51 93rd pct

Drive to city in Light in Waikerie +47 longer in Waikerie

48 73rd pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 66.9%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

3.9% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%

24.9% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 16.1%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

2.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

4.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing even 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Light in Waikerie +2 higher in Light

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Light in Waikerie +3 higher in Light

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Light in Waikerie +4 higher in Light

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Light in Waikerie +2 higher in Light

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Light in Waikerie +66 higher in Light

959 34th pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Light in Waikerie +3,838 higher in Light

10,631 51st pct 6,793 31st pct

Growth in Light in Waikerie +5.8 pts higher in Light

5.9% 61st pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Light in Waikerie +348 higher in Light

962 53rd pct 614 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Light in Waikerie +185 higher in Light

425 7th pct 240 0th pct

Max temp in Light in Waikerie +2.4 higher in Waikerie

22.7 40th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Light in Waikerie +0.1 higher in Light

9.6 21st pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Light in Waikerie +0.6 higher in Light

2.8 18th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Light in Waikerie +0.8 more in Light

3.1 21st pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Light in Waikerie +9.6 pts higher in Light

37.5% 27th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Light in Waikerie +3.5 pts higher in Light

27.7% 19th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Light in Waikerie +16.4 pts higher in Light

45.0% 23rd pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Light in Waikerie +14.4 pts higher in Light

44.3% 26th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Light in Waikerie +8.2 pts higher in Light

43.8% 11th pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Light in Waikerie +2.0 pts higher in Light

24.0% 28th pct 22.0% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Light in Waikerie +23.8 more in Waikerie

13.0 43rd pct 36.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Light in Waikerie +1 higher in Light

1 14th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Light in Waikerie +0.6 pts higher in Light

4.5% 36th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Light with nearby areas

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Compare Waikerie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Light vs Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405011111/light/vs/407031170/waikerie